WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
Disable REST API
by Dave McHale
80K+ installs4.8
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs
by miniOrange
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs about 163.
- Disable REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.4 from 75 reviews.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
- Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs.
Line by line
Disable REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable REST API | JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #1,480 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 6.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.4(75) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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